© 2019 Sony Corporation Printed in China
This is the Operating Instructions, which provides you with instructions on
the basic operations of the IC recorder.
The Help Guide is an online manual.
Refer to the Help Guide when you would like to know further details,
operations and possible solutions when a problem occurs.
https://rd1.sony.net/help/icd/u57/h_zz/
• Operating Instructions (this sheet)
• Application Software, Sound Organizer 2 (Installer file stored in the built-in
memory so that you can install it to your computer.)
REC/PAUSE (record/pause) button
T-MARK (track mark) button
Control button ( DPC (Digital Pitch Control), A-B (repeat A-B),
(review/fast backward), (cue/fast forward))
-3 EASY SEARCH(SEC) button
+10 EASY SEARCH(SEC) button
USB connector cover (You can find the USB connector retracted behind
Strap hole (No strap is supplied with your IC recorder.)
JUMP (time jump) button
microSD card slot (The card slot is located under the cover.)
The (play/enter) button, VOL + (volume +) button, and (microphone) jack have a tactile
dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the IC recorder.
Sliding the POWER•HOLD switch to “POWER” and holding it for 8 seconds or longer restarts
your IC recorder. For detailed instructions, refer to the Help Guide.
Let’s try out your new IC recorder
Charge the IC recorder.
Slide the USB slide lever in the direction of the arrow, and insert the
USB connector into the USB port of a running computer.
When the battery is fully charged, the battery indicator changes from
the charging animation to “
Disconnect the IC recorder.
Make sure that the message “Accessing” is no longer on the display
window. Then refer to the Help Guide to remove the IC recorder
Slide and hold the POWER•HOLD switch in the direction of “POWER” until
the window display appears.
To turn the power off, slide the POWER•HOLD switch to “POWER” and
hold it until “Power Off” appears on the display window.
To prevent unintentional operations (HOLD)
Slide the POWER•HOLD switch in the direction of “HOLD.”
To release the IC recorder from the HOLD status, slide the POWER•HOLD switch
When you power on your IC recorder for the first time, the “Configure
Initial Settings” screen appears on the display window. You can then
select the display language, set the clock, and turn on/off the beep
Press to start the initial settings.
Select the display language.
You can select from the following languages:
Deutsch (German), English*, Español (Spanish), Français (French),
Italiano (Italian), Русский (Russian), Türkçe (Turkish),
简体中文 (Simplified Chinese), (Traditional Chinese)繁體中文
Set the current year, month, day, hour, and minute.
To go back to the previous clock setting item, press BACK/HOME.
Select “ON” or “OFF” to turn on or off the beep sound.
When the initial settings finish, the completion message and then the
• If you take 30 seconds or longer before proceeding to the next step, the
display window will turn off. To turn on the display window for continuing the
initial settings, press BACK/HOME.
• You can change any of the initial settings at any time later. For detailed
instructions, refer to the Help Guide.
You can use the HOME menu for a variety of operations, including locating
and playing a recorded file and changing the settings of your IC recorder.
Press and hold BACK/HOME.
The HOME menu screen appears.
The HOME menu items are aligned in the following sequence.
Record SettingsFM Radio Back
Select your desired function from the following:
You can select and play one of the files you have
imported from a computer. To locate a music file,
select “All Songs,” “Albums,” “Artists,” or “Folders.”
When importing files, be sure to import them into
You can select and play one of the files you have
recorded with your IC recorder. To locate a recorded
file, select “Latest Recording,” “Search by REC Date,”
“Search by REC Scene,” or “Folders.”
You can display the record standby screen, and then
You can display the FM radio screen, and then listen
to or record radio broadcasts.
You can display the Settings menu screen and
change various settings on the IC recorder.
You can go back to the screen that was displayed
before the HOME menu screen.
* The function you are currently using is displayed in “XX.”
Press STOP to return to the screen displayed before you entered the HOME
You can use the OPTION menu to perform a variety of functions, including
changing the settings of your IC recorder.
The available items differ depending on the situation.
Select your desired function from the HOME menu, and then press
Select the menu item for which you want to change the setting.
Select your desired setting option.
Copying files from your IC recorder to a
You can copy the files and folders from your IC recorder to a computer to
Follow the instructions in “Charge” to connect your IC recorder to
Drag and drop the files or folders you want to copy from
“ICRECORDER” or “MEMORY CARD” to the local disk on the
To copy a file or folder (Drag and drop)
Disconnect your IC recorder from the computer.
Installing Sound Organizer 2
Install Sound Organizer on your computer.
Sound Organizer allows you to exchange files between your IC recorder and
Songs imported from music CDs and other media, MP3 and other audio
files imported to a computer can also be played and transferred to the
• Sound Organizer is compatible with Windows computers only. Itis not
• This IC recorder is compatible with Sound Organizer 2 only.
• If you format the built-in memory, all data stored there will be deleted. (The
Sound Organizer software installer will also be deleted.)
• When installing Sound Organizer, log in to an account with administrator
• The installation procedure varies depending on the Windows version. The
following procedure uses Windows 10 as an example.
Follow the instructions in “Charge” to connect your IC recorder to
Make sure the IC recorder is successfully detected by the
“Connecting” appears and stays on the IC recorder's display window
while the IC recorder is connected to the computer.
Right-click at the bottom left corner of the desktop, and then click
[File Explorer] on the menu.
Double-click [IC RECORDER] - [FOR WINDOWS].
Double-click [SoundOrganizer_V2002] (or [SoundOrganizer_V2002.
Follow the computer's on-screen instructions.
When the [Welcome to Sound Organizer 2 Installer] window
Make sure that you accept the terms of the license agreement,
select [I accept the terms in the license agreement], and then click
When the [Setup Type] window appears, select [Standard] or
[Custom], and then click [Next].
Follow the instructions on the screen and set the installation settings
when you select [Custom].
When the [Ready to Install the Program] window appears, click
When the [Sound Organizer 2 has been installed successfully.]
window appears, check [Launch Sound Organizer 2 Now], and
You may need to restart your computer after installing Sound Organizer 2.
DC 3.7V : the built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
DC 5.0V : when charged using USB
Rated current consumption : 500mA
• Do not leave the unit in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject
to direct sunlight, excessive dust or mechanical shock.
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the unit, remove the battery
and have the unit checked by qualified personnel before operating it any
• When using your IC recorder, remember to follow the precautions below
in order to avoid warping the cabinet or causing the IC recorder to
– Do not sit down with the IC recorder in your back pocket.
– Do not put your IC recorder into a bag with the headphones/earphones
cord wrapped around it and subject the bag to strong impact.
• Be careful not to allow water to splash on the unit. The unit is not
waterproof. In particular, be careful in the following situations.
– When you have the unit in your pocket and go to the bathroom, etc.
When you bend down, the unit may drop into the water and may get
– When you use the unit in an environment where the unit is exposed to
– In circumstances where you get sweaty. If you touch the unit with wet
hands or if you put the unit in the pocket of sweaty clothes, the unit may
• Listening with this unit at high volume may affect your hearing.
• For traffic safety, do not use this unit while driving or cycling.
• Do not use this unit at a place where the inability to hear surrounding
sounds may present a danger.
• You may feel pain in your ears if you use the headphones when the
This is not because of a malfunction of the headphones, but because of
static electricity accumulated in your body. You can reduce static electricity
by wearing non-synthetic clothes that prevent the emergence of static
• Do not place this product close to medical devices.
This product (including accessories) has magnet(s) which may interfere
with pacemakers, programmable shunt valves for hydrocephalus
treatment, or other medical devices. Do not place this product close to
persons who use such medical devices. Consult your doctor before using
this product if you use any such medical device.
• Noise may be heard when the unit is placed near an AC power source, a
fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during recording or playback.
• Noise may be recorded when an object, such as your finger, etc., rubs or
scratches the unit during recording.
To clean the exterior, use a soft cloth slightly moistened in water. Then use a
soft dry cloth to wipe the exterior. Do not use alcohol, benzine or thinner.
If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit, please consult
your nearest Sony dealer.
• Do not expose the batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) to
excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like for a long time.
• Do not subject the batteries to extreme low temperature conditions that
may result in overheating and thermal runaway.
• Do not dismantle, open or shred secondary cells or batteries.
• In the event of a cell leaking, do not allow the liquid to come in contact
with the skin or eyes. If contact has been made, wash the affected area
with copious amounts of water and seek medical advice.
• Do not use any charger other than that specifically provided for use with
• Secondary cells and batteries need to be charged before use. Always
use the correct charger and refer to the manufacturer’s instructions or
equipment manual for proper charging instructions.
• After extended periods of storage, it may be necessary to charge
and discharge the cells or batteries several times to obtain maximum
Reduction in the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical & Electronic
Equipment (Applicable in Republic of India)
This product and its components, consumables, parts or spares comply
with the hazardous substances restriction of India’s E-Waste (Management)
Rules. The maximum allowable concentrations of the restricted substances
are 0.1% by weight in homogenous materials for Lead, Mercury, Hexavalent
Chromium, Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB) and Polybrominated Diphenyl
Ethers (PBDE), and 0.01% by weight in homogenous materials for Cadmium,
except for the exemptions specified in Schedule II of the aforesaid Rules.
• Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of
used batteries according to the instructions.
• This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits set
out in the EMC regulation using a connection cable shorter than 3 meters.
• All rights reserved. This manual or the software described herein, in whole
or in part, may not be reproduced, translated or reduced to any machine
readable form without prior written approval from Sony Corporation.
• What you record is for personal enjoyment and use only. Copyright laws
prohibit other forms of use without the permission of the copyright
Capacity (User available capacity*
4 GB (approx. 3.20 GB = 3,435,973,837 Byte)
The maximum recording time of all the folders is as follows.
LPCM 44.1 kHz/16 bit (STEREO) 5 hours 20 minutes
MP3 192 kbps (STEREO) 39 hours 45 minutes
MP3 128 kbps (STEREO) 59 hours
MP3 48 kbps (MONO) 159 hours
Battery Life (a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery)*
The battery life spans provided here are all approximate periods of time.
LPCM 44.1kHz/16bit (STEREO) 20 hours 12 hours -
MP3 192kbps (STEREO) 22 hours 13 hours 10 hours
MP3 128kbps (STEREO) 22 hours 13 hours 10 hours
MP3 48kbps (MONO) 22 hours 13 hours 10 hours
Music file (MP3 128 kbps) - - -
LPCM 44.1kHz/16bit (STEREO) 5 hours 34 hours
MP3 192kbps (STEREO) 5 hours 47 hours
MP3 128kbps (STEREO) 5 hours 47 hours
MP3 48kbps (MONO) 5 hours 47 hours
Music file (MP3 128 kbps) 5 hours 47 hours
FM radio reception - 10 hours
Dimensions (w/h/d) (not incl. projecting parts and controls)
Approx. 36.6mm × 102.8mm × 12.2mm
Operating temperature 5°C - 35°C
Operating humidity 25% - 75%
Storage temperature -10°C - +45°C
Storage humidity 25% - 75%
• microSDHC cards from 4 GB to 32 GB
• microSDXC cards of 64 GB or more
A small amount of the built-in memory is used for file management and therefore not
available for user storage.
When the built-in memory is formatted with the IC recorder.
The maximum recordable time in this topic is provided for your reference only.
Default settings for the recording scenes.
Measured values acquired under our measurement conditions. These values may decrease
depending on the usage conditions.
• Before you start recording, make sure that the HOLD status is released.
• You can select a recording scene for each situation by selecting “Scene
Select” in the OPTION menu.
Select “ Record” from the HOME menu.
The recording standby screen appears.
Select a storage and a folder to save the recorded file.
To save the recorded file on the microSD card, you need to change the file
storage destination folder. Select “Recording Folder” - “SD Card” from the
OPTION menu, and then start recording.
Turn the IC recorder so that its built-in microphones point in the
direction of the target sound source.
“REC” appears on the display window to indicate that recording has
started, and the operation indicator lights in red.
If you press and hold REC/PAUSE, the IC recorder will pause. It will not
The recording level guide ( ) is displayed while recording. The
section between + and + ( ) is the optimal input level for recording.
Please adjust the orientation of the built-in microphones, the
distance from the sound source, the microphones' sensitivity setting,
or the “Scene Select” setting so that the recording level fits within the
optimal range, as illustrated.
Press STOP to stop recording.
“Saving...” and then recording standby screen appear on the display
Select “ Recorded Files” from the HOME menu.
Select “Latest Recording,” “Search by REC Date,” “Search by REC
Select your desired file.
Playback starts and the operation indicator lights in green.
Press VOL + or VOL - to adjust the volume.
Press STOP to stop playback.
Right after you stopped recording, you can press to play the file you have
You can add a track mark at a point at which you want to divide a file later
or locate during playback. You can add a maximum of 98 track marks to
You can also add track marks during recording.
Locating the desired playback point quickly (Time Jump, Easy Search)
• Using the time jump function allows you to move to any of the 10 points
throughout the total duration of a file. You can use this function with
or in the time jump mode.
• Using the easy search function allows you to forward or reverse a fixed
number of seconds (10 seconds for forwarding, 3 seconds for reversing)
Once a file is deleted, you cannot restore it.
Select the file you want to delete from the list of recorded files
or play back the file you want to delete.
Select “Delete File” from the OPTION menu.
“Delete?” appears and the selected file starts playing for your
“Please Wait” appears and stays until the selected file is deleted.
• Microsoft, Windows and Windows Media are registered trademarks or
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other
• macOS is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
• microSD, microSDHC and microSDXC logos are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC.
• All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders. Furthermore, “™” and “®”
are not mentioned in each in this manual.
• MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from
Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
• This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft
Corporation. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product
is prohibited without a license from Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft
This IC recorder comes with software that are used based on licensing
agreements with the owners of that software.
Based on requests by the owners of copyright of these software
applications, we have an obligation to inform you of the following. Please
read the following sections.
Licenses (in English) are recorded in the built-in memory of your IC recorder.
Establish a Mass Storage connection between the IC recorder and a
computer to read licenses in the “LICENSE” folder.
On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software
The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Public License
(hereinafter referred to as “GPL”) or GNU Lesser General Public License
(hereinafter referred to as “LGPL”) are included in the IC recorder.
This informs you that you have a right to have access to, modify, and
redistribute source code for these software programs under the conditions
of the supplied GPL/LGPL.
Source code is provided on the web. Use the following URL to download it.
http://www.sony.net/Products/Linux/
We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents of source code.
Licenses (in English) are recorded in the built-in memory of your IC recorder.
Establish a Mass Storage connection between the IC recorder and a
computer to read licenses in the “LICENSE” folder.
The display window turns off
The “Screen Off Timer” setting on your IC recorder is set to
“30Sec” by default to save battery power. If you leave the IC
recorder untouched for 30 seconds, the display window will turn
off, but you can still perform any button operations. To turn the
display window back on, press BACK/HOME.
¼You can keep the display window from turning off or change the
default setting to another timer interval. Press and hold BACK/
Settings” - “Common Settings” - “Screen Off
Timer,” and then select “No Auto Screen Off,” “15Sec,” “30Sec,”
“1Min,” “3Min,” or “5Min.”
